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Worksheetsbrush up on advanced grammar
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
"Did Jane win?" - "She would have _________ a little more luck".
won if she has
had she had
won were she to have
has she
Strands of DNA are reproduced through (a) (SUCCEED) generations.
That she ______ (to try hard to prevent your feelings from showing) her anger when she talked about John made me feel so sorry.
capitalized on
splashed in
showed down
choked back
Region and politics are _________ areas which few people agree on.
controversial
contradictory
contrary
contrasting
_______ its clarity of style, the book is not easy reading.
For all
Regarding
But for
With all
The professor and _______ secretary is on business.
-
the
a
his
She's always looking for ideas. None ever ______.
come
came
comes
did
He worked hard in order that he __________ all his exams.
would have pass
would pass
should pass
was able to pass
As chance _______ have it (happening in a way that was lucky, although it was not planned), John was going to London too, so I went with him.
would
could
may
might
They're now the largest party, through just _______ of an overall majority.
small
little
sort
short
"Would you like to go out for dinner?" - "I ________ stay in - I'm not feeling very well".
would sooner have
would as soon
would just prefer
would better yet
You'd _______ to tell (used to suggest that something would be a suitable or appropriate thing to do) her everything before she finds out from someone else.
just as sooner
do better
be best
have your best bet
If you are going to have sugar, you _____ as well have (used to say that there is no real difference between two things that you might do) a bar of chocolate.
can
could
may
should
We thought she was arrogant, ______ in fact she was just very shy.
despite
however
whereas
while
The weather was so bad so we'd ________ staying at home.
better still have been
have been better off
better off
better yet
We _________ to move out for another six months, but we've started looking for a new place anyway.
can have
needn't have
haven't got
ought not to
She went up in my ________ (= I have more respect for her) when I discovered how much charity work she does.
regard
thinking
estimation
assessment
I have __________ (= complete) confidence in her. She'll be perfect for the job.
ultimate
all
strictest
every
The chimp is an endangered species, with _____ (emphasize an amount) 170 000 chimps left in the wild.
no fewer than
so few that
as few as
as many as
She was fortunate _______ that she had friends to help her.
all
for
in
just
I came last _______ one in the race (= I wasn't last but next to last).
apart from
but
other than
not for
It was all _____(= almost) impossible to read his writing.
but
just
sheer
too
No dessert for me, thanks. It was as _____ as (used to say that something is difficult to do) I could do to finish the main course.
well
long
far
much
